6.2
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“DEATH LURKED IN HIS HYPNOTIC EYES!”
The Mad Doctor (1940)
December 20, 19401h 30mEN
6.3
12 votes
Overview
A reporter sleuths the mystery behind an oft-married Viennese doctor whose wives met mysterious fates.
Director
Tim WhelanWriter
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
N/A
Revenue
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Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
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CinemaSerf
7.0There is something really quite sinister to Basil Rathbone's title performance in this rather intimidating psychological thriller. We know from the outset that he has disposed of his wife "Ida" - ostensibly pneumonia - but the local physician "Dr. Downer" (Ralph Morgan) is suspicious. Shortly after cleaning up on the inheritance, he moves with his friend "Maurice" (Martin Kosleck) to start afresh. Now you don't have to be Einstein to recognise that these two men are more than just roomies, and that causes a bit of consternation when "Dr. Sebastian" finds new prey. This time, in the guise of th…
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